What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technical Director/Video Editor position at KRGV-TV?
Posted on Oct. 14, 2026
KRGV-TV5 in Weslaco, Texas has the following vacancy: Technical Director/Video Editor
KRGV Channel 5 News is looking for a Technical Director/Video Editor to technically direct live newscasts for KRGV 5.1. We are the largest news operation in South Texas.
This position is Full Time
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities will include technical directing a variety of newscasts. Work closely with News Producers and AP's, Technical Directors, master control operations, pre and post-production editing and studio camera work. Applicant may perform other reasonable related duties as assigned by managers. Station will be operating Sony XVS 8000 and Ross Carbonite switchers during live news broadcasts.
Qualifications:
- At least 2 years of experience as a Technical Director/Video Editor.
- Must have a strong creative background in lighting, shooting, technical directing, and non-linear editing.
- Position will edit news stories for daily newscasts.
- The ability to work under pressure is a must as well as the availability to work a variety of shifts and holidays.
- Must have a strong working knowledge of Master Control operations.
- Must possess the ability to work and communicate well under pressure.
KRGV (ABC) is located in the warm and beautiful Rio Grande Valley of South Texas. (Harlingen – Weslaco – Brownsville – McAllen, Texas DMA #80) Privately owned by the Manship family since 1964, KRGV offers its employees excellent benefits and use of state-of-the-art technologies. Channel 5 News is a hard news brand that drives market-leading ratings in a fast-growing area with significant breaking news.
KRGV-TV does not discriminate in its employment and personnel practices because of a person’s race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status. The Federal Communications Commission specifically prohibits discriminatory employment practices.
Informing you and your organization of the above employment opportunity is an affirmative action on our part to actively seek qualified minorities and women for our staff vacancies. Through your assistance we want to ensure that our employment opportunities are made known to members of minority groups and to women.
KRGV-TV is a drug-free and smoke-free workplace.
If you are qualified for the above vacancy send resume to Elizabeth Gaona, Director of Human Resources, KRGV-TV, P.O. Box 5, Weslaco, Texas 78599 or email to egaona@krgv.com.
Salary : $38,848 - $63,148